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Tropical Storm Nicole churns toward the Bahamas and Florida
Tuesday, November 08, 2022
The storm is expected to strengthen into a hurricane. It's headed for parts of the Bahamas and Florida that are still feeling the effects of previous hurricanes.
FIFA's former leader says making Qatar a World Cup host was a mistake
Tuesday, November 08, 2022
Blatter, who has long said he voted for the United States, made the admission in his first major interview since being acquitted in July of financial misconduct at FIFA.
A Polish leader's comments about women and alcohol use draw an instant backlash
Tuesday, November 08, 2022
The comments by governing party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski that tied women's alcohol consumption to low birthrates quickly drew criticism from opposition politicians, activists and celebrities.
Chris Evans named Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine
Tuesday, November 08, 2022
People magazine named Captain America movie star Chris Evans as the sexiest man alive, taking the baton from another Avenger, Paul Rudd.
A Russian businessman linked to Putin admits to U.S. election meddling
Monday, November 07, 2022
Entrepreneur Yevgeny Prigozhin admitted Monday that he had interfered in U.S. elections and would continue to do so — confirming for the first time the accusations that he has rejected for years.
An Iowa teen convicted of killing her rapist escapes from a probation center
Monday, November 07, 2022
Pieper Lewis, who was a 15-year-old sex trafficking victim at the time she stabbed her abuser, could face 20 years in prison if her sentence is reimposed.
The U.N. chief tells the climate summit: Cooperate or perish
Monday, November 07, 2022
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warning that the world is "on a highway to climate hell" and urged the two biggest polluting countries, China and the United States, to work together to avert it.
Elon Musk targets impersonators on Twitter after celebrities troll him
Monday, November 07, 2022
Twitter's new owner warned of suspending accounts after some celebrities tweeted as 'Elon Musk' in reaction to the billionaire's decision to offer verified accounts for a fee.
Under Giorgia Meloni, Italy is refusing safe port to 4 ships that rescue migrants
Sunday, November 06, 2022
The weeks-old government is allowing only migrants identified as vulnerable to disembark. Humanitarian groups, activists and two lawmakers protested the selection process as illegal and inhumane.
Two runners making their NYC marathon debuts end up racing to the top
Sunday, November 06, 2022
Evans Chebet and Sharon Lokedi won the men's and women's races respectively. It was Lokedi's first-ever marathon.
A plane crash in Tanzania has left at least 19 people dead
Sunday, November 06, 2022
The plane crashed into Lake Victoria after taking off from Dar es Salaam. Authorities said at least 26 people who were on the Precision Air flight were rescued and taken to the hospital.
Feeling lucky? The Powerball jackpot is now up to a record $1.9 billion
Sunday, November 06, 2022
After 40 drawings without a winner, the jackpot has reached the staggering sum of nearly $2 billion. But the odds of winning are long — 1 in 292.2 million.
Presidents Biden, Obama and Trump appeal to midterm voters at Pennsylvania rallies
Sunday, November 06, 2022
Three of the six living presidents delivered dire closing messages Saturday in battleground Pennsylvania entering the final weekend of the 2022 midterm elections.
COP27 climate talks start in Egypt, as delegates arrive from around the world
Sunday, November 06, 2022
Envoys from around the globe gathered Sunday in the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh for talks on tackling climate change.
The Houston Astros have won the World Series, beating the Philadelphia Phillies
Sunday, November 06, 2022
Yordan Alvarez hit a moon shot that sent Space City into a frenzy, and the Houston Astros to their second World Series title.
The rate of alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. rose 30% in the first year of COVID
Saturday, November 05, 2022
Two reports from the CDC provided details on which groups have the highest death rates and which states are seeing the largest numbers.
North Korea launches four more missiles as U.S. flies bombers over South
Saturday, November 05, 2022
North Korea launched four ballistic missiles into the sea, as the U.S sent two bombers over South Korea in a dueling display of military might that underscored rising tensions in the region.
Tornadoes hit Texas and Oklahoma, killing at least 2 people and injuring dozens
Saturday, November 05, 2022
Tornadoes hit hard in parts of Oklahoma and Texas, destroying homes and businesses. More than 100 buildings suffered damage in the rural Oklahoma town of Idabel.
Nike suspends its relationship with Kyrie Irving over his antisemitic post
Saturday, November 05, 2022
The company's action came a day after the Nets suspended Irving without pay for at least five games for "publicizing the film containing deeply disturbing antisemitic hate."
Iran marks the 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover amid nationwide protests
Friday, November 04, 2022
The country's theocracy, which came to power 43 years ago, faces one of its stiffest challenges amid weeks of widespread protests after the death of a woman arrested by the country's morality police.